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Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine members participating in a “study-in” at the Center for Computing and Data Sciences on Nov. 6. Following SJP’s study-ins, the Student Activities Office issued a formal warning to SJP stating it violated the university’s Interim Events and Demonstrations policy. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU issues formal warning to Students for Justice in Palestine for CDS “study-ins”

Isabelle Zhang November 21, 2024
BU SJP received a formal warning from SAO following a series of "study-in" protests at the BU Center for Computing and Data Sciences.
Student Government President Akwasi Antwi speaking during President Melissa Gilliam’s inauguration. The Student Activities Office Allocations Board changed its guidelines for the Boston University student organizations' funding requests, causing groups to request funding from the BU Student Government. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student clubs, organizations go to StuGov for funding following Allocations Board guideline shifts

Emma Clement November 15, 2024
Student clubs and organizations have been seeking funding from StuGov due to Allocations Board changing their guidelines for funding requests.
bu marriage pact on smartphone

BU Marriage Pact matches compatible students, provides connection amid pandemic

Molly Farrar March 29, 2021
BU Marriage Pact uses algorithm to bring compatible students together after filling out a survey.
Remo’s virtual meeting platform. Ahead of SPLASH 2.0 Saturday, Boston University’s Student Activities Office will address technological issues on Remo that created problems for SPLASH participants during the Fall. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Virtual SPLASH 2.0 to change format from Fall

Katarzyna Jezak January 29, 2021
Boston University’s SPLASH — the biannual student activities fair — will host its second virtual iteration on Zoom Saturday.
Splash, an annual event on Nickerson Field, lets students learn about all the clubs and organizations available at BU. MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Don’t miss these fall ’18 campus events

JenRacoosin June 5, 2018
First-Year Student Outreach Project: Aug. 27–31 Want to get to know your new city while also serving the community? Then consider participating in FYSOP, a weeklong program focused on community engagement and service. You’ll volunteer with three different community partners over the course of the week, while making new friends and learning how to use public transit in Boston. As an added bonus, students who participate in FYSOP get to move into their dorms a whole week early.
Three Boston University fraternities have been suspended this academic year, prompting university officials and Greek life organizations to talk about the big issues. PHOTO BY ARVIND GROVER/FLICKR

University, Greek life community address multiple suspensions through conversation

Mina Corpuz April 30, 2015

Three fraternities at Boston University have been suspended during the 2014-15 academic year, prompting campus officials and the Greek life community to speak more about problematic behavior and steps...

Angelica Silva (CAS '16), president of Alianza Latina, speaks at a town hall meeting for the Latin American Student Association. PHOTO BY MARY SCHLICHTE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Latin American Students Association seeks group recognition from Students Activities Office

Samantha J. Gross February 23, 2015

Following declined student group recognition from the Student Involvement Board of the Boston University Student Activities Office, the Latin American Students Association hosted a town hall forum called...

Boston University fraternity Delta Tau Delta lost their affiliation on Jan. 23 because of reports of underage drinking. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

One fraternity suspended, another moves forward with national chapter assistance

Chris Fergus February 12, 2015

Facing reports of underage drinking and hazing, several Boston University fraternities have lost status as BU-recognized student organizations and are working with their national organizations to gain...

Members of Boston University web development club Open Web discuss their website design plans for the Public Relations Student Society of America. PHOTO COURTESY OF IVAN UVAROV

New BU club aspires to help nonprofits through web development

Ella Torres November 5, 2014

What started out as a motivational bribe helped kick start Boston University’s newest and only web development club, Open Web. Ivan Uvarov, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the co-founder...

Rachel Kitchener (CGS ‘17) speaks to interested students at the Delta Kappa Alpha “speed dating” event Tuesday. PHOTO BY WILLA RUSOWICZ-ORAZEM/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

BU film fraternity in full swing during fall recruitment

Inaara Tajuddin September 24, 2014

Boston University’s chapter of Delta Kappa Alpha, a national, coed cinema fraternity, is hosting recruitment events through Sept. 26 to expand their film-focused community at Boston University. DKA...

2 slates vying for seats on SG Executive Board

Daily Free Press Admin March 25, 2014

Boston University Student Government hosted an Election Kickoff Monday afternoon in the George Sherman Union Link as part of BU’s first Week of Spirit where students were provided the opportunity to...

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